slap

Example Sentences

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“If it had been six months earlier, they would have given us a slap on the hand,” he said.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

One of the victims, now 16, she said she and her family wanted the sentences to be changed, and the boys sent to jail, saying the sentences amounted to a "slap on the wrist".

From BBC • May 26, 2026

But to many of the states, the deal looked like a slap on the wrist, not the catalyst needed to promote competition in concert ticketing.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Moore, playing for just the second time in the series, doubled the lead 3:43 into the third period, lining in a slap shot from well above the right circle.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Eilonwy, with a squeal of vexation, raised a hand to slap at Taran, when Fflewddur Fflam returned.

From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander